"To portray water reflections convincingly, think of the surface as an undulating mirror. A body of water can be calm and still or filled with movement. The environment, particularly wind, will determine the evenness of the water's surface."Price: 0.99

"Bumblebees fly from flower to flower, going about their business nonstop. The most challenging aspect of painting a bee is painting the structure of the wings accurately. The shape of the wings differs with each species."Price: 0.99

"The Sun is a most powerful symbol, used throughout history in association with power and wisdom. Learn some great techniques to celebrate the sun in your work with light, shadow and color."Price: 5.99

"This part of the series will make artists aware of how the brain wants to work from the intellectual side instead of from the artistic side. The information in landscape painting is quite complex so we need a way to simplify, visualize and interpret this information so we can transfer this onto our painting surface. Thinking in designed interesting shapes is imperative if an artist wants to increase his painting level. Lesson 8 which is a recorded watercolor demo will help you see how all this is put into perspective as the painting materializes. You'll learn: •how to design landscape symbols •to recognize a boring shape from an abstract exciting shape •how to simplify contours of trees and rocks •how to paint backwards by negative painting Approximately 4 hours."Price: 9.99

"Got a yearning to pick up a pen and see what you can do? Go for it! But don't sketch alone—let popular artist and teacher Claudia Nice be your guide. She'll make your first steps fun and successful!In her trademark style—friendly and encouraging—Claudia will show you how to do a sketch of a subject that actually ends up looking like the subject. And she shares her secrets for turning simple lines and dots into all kinds of life-like textures, including leaves, glass, hair, fruit, water, clouds, wood grain, grass, fur and feathers.Easy (and fun!) exercises get you started. Step-by-step projects teach techniques as you draw trees, flowers, barns, animals and other subjects—even people! And demonstrations show you how to put all that you've learned together to create a finished picture.So go ahead—grab that pen and have fun! Just follow along with Claudia to get the hang of it, and before you know it, you'll be making your own original pen-and-ink drawi"Price: 18.99

"Did old masters think in terms of realism or did they connect the part of their mind that allowed them to design artistically? This part of the series includes a study on Sargent, Monet and other old masters. One of the huge setbacks of working from photos is that they flatten the 3D realism. Lesson 9 will give you techniques on how to create a convincing three dimensional illusion on a 2D surface even when using photos as reference material. Lesson 10 will introduce you to the importance of recognition of values and how to round them up into simple readable masses. You'll learn: •how to pay more attention to negative shapes •8 great ways to make landscape objects recede into the distance •to develop a battle plan by assigning value masses •the importance of thinking in a gray scale Approximately 4 hours"Price: 9.99

"This is a continuation of lesson 10. This will teach you to make the most out of your pictorial landscape space by budgeting the square inches to emphasize the main theme of the painting. You will see why limiting all your landscape shapes to mostly a mid gray value like the impressionists did, will bring out the light so many artists strive for. By mass planning you will usher your viewer to move visually in a relaxed way making him feel more connected to your scene. You'll learn: •how to mix colors easier by thinking in its gray tone •how to make your landscape planes stronger •how to make all your dark areas singwith color •how to ease the eye flow in your paintings Appoximately 4 hours."Price: 9.99

"Four artists who are in love with flowers and who work in watercolor, oil, and colored pencil describe how they design their compositions to offset the smack-dab-in-the-middle convention and how they solve, in four different ways, the problem of whats behind the flowers: the background. 4 artists: Donald Clegg, William C. Wright, Jane Jones, Barbara Edidin 13 pages By Maureen Bloomfield"Price: 1.99

The macro world of landscapes is so complex. How do you bring all that visual information into the confinements of a rectangle which is just a mere square inches? In nature things fade out gradually in the peripheral vision of the viewer's eye instead of ending abruptly at the borders of a painting. So how do we bring the feeling of a real landscape location to the viewer who is only looking at a 2 dimensional area that fits in a box? It takes technique and skill to represent something from the authentic world into an artificial representation. This is where the art of cropping comes in handy. Follow Johannes during the oil painting procedure while comparing the photo to see what he overlooks or exploits from it. You'll learn: • The importance of mood that guarantees a successful painting • What is valuable to conserve in photos and what to trim off • Avoid unnecessary linear eye movements • Insight on how the eye sees compared to how the camera sees Approximately 4Price: 9.99

"On this single CD, you'll find an entire library of the second five years of The Pastel Journal (2004-2008). That's 30 issues featuring more than 2,000 pages of pastel inspiration, instruction and painting ideas—all searchable by keyword. View it on your home computer, take it with you on your laptop or print articles to use in your studio. Issues are in PDF format, making them viewable on both PC and Mac with Acrobat Reader 6.0 (a free program)."Price: 64.99

"Master the techniques of fog and mist as it hangs over the ocean. Capture the quiet moment when the sea kisses the shore as E. John Robinson shows you his techniques. Special lessons include: Atmosphere, mist, and path of sunlight. 54.5 minutes"Price: 59.95

"Because of E John Robinson's love of nature and the landscapes he paints, he has decided to no longer deplete the forest in order to publish his instructional seascape painting books. Instead, he is reproducing his out-of-print books to the new Book-on-CD format. Learn the anatomy of waves. Step by step demonstrations of swells, ripples, foams, breakers and translucent water. Techniques for rocks, headlands, beaches the easy way to recreate believable seashore elements. Foam and Spray Effects the limitless possibilities of whitecaps, lace and surface patterns. Understand the color of the sea how to get dominant and subdominant colors to play their part. Sunlight, showdown and atmosphere explained 5 full length demonstrations show you how to put it all together."Price: 27.95

"Many art instructors make constant reference to abstract shapes but what do they mean? Once and for all, get a clear understanding of the value of working with the right brain to convert complicated areas into abstract designs. The great majority of artists are too concerned about trying to render things with the intention to make them look real, instead of making subjects in your paintings look pleasingly designed and artistic. These two lessons will define what makes shapes very appealing to the viewer and which shapes are not pleasing. If you feel you lack talent, you won't need it once you understand these two lessons. You'll learn: • Visualize a complex landscape scene and break it down into abstract puzzle pieces for easy transfer from photo to artwork • What constitutes a boring shape • How to reinterpret nature's complexity into simplicity • A valuable check list of what will make most paintings work Approximately 4 hours"Price: 9.99

"Charles Reid starts with a look at several paintings, pointing out common problems and how they can be solved. Then, he takes up brush and watercolor and paints new versions of these paintings, putting the solutions into action. Follow along as paintings go from 'ok' to 'great!' And solve your own watercolor problems along the way."Price: 29.99

"Now you can download this issue from The Artist's Magazine. It's in an easy-to-search pdf format that works on almost all computers equipped with the free Acrobat Reader program. The issue is compatible with PCs, Macs and many other computers. For a complete explanation of the process of downloading a digital product from our website, please read our FAQs. PLEASE NOTE: This is a large file that is best downloaded with a broadband connection, such as DSL or a cable modem. Highlights Photograph Your Art Seasonal Seascapes Tell the Story Glass & Metal Get Figures Right Features City Stories New York City is the frame for solitary figures who go about their ordinary business in extraordinary pictures by Vincent Giarrano. By John R. Kemp Calm at the Center Finding the still point in each landscape, Stacie Seuberling makes linear marks in pastel on white paper. By Daniel Brown Soul of the Heartland Children's book illustrator Loren Long takes his place in an"Price: 5.99

"Features Inside & Out California painter Jim McVicker is equally at home in a studio or on location. By Bonnie Gangelhoff Cream of the Crop The Prix de West Invitational showcases the best in western art. By Bonnie Gangelhoff Vision Quest Painter Rocky Hawkins invites viewers along on his spiritual journeys. By Norman Kolpas Young at Art Rising star Kyle Stuckey creates lyrical figurative works of women. By Rosemary Carstens Catching the Light Arizona artist Matt Smith relishes painting the great outdoors. By Mark Mussari My World A visit with Shaun Horne on location in Crested Butte, CO.By Bonnie Gangelhoff In Pursuit of Painting Plein-air artist Jill Carver searches for the images that inspire her. By Norman Kolpas On Location Six artists hooked on painting outdoors. By Gussie Fauntleroy Columns Southwest Dan Ostermiller at Nedra Matteucci Galleries in Santa Fe, NM…. Jane Jones at Bonner David Galleries in Scottsdale, AZ…. Kent Lovelace at Meyer East G"Price: 6.99

"On this single CD, you'll find an entire library of the first five years of The Pastel Journal (1999-2003). That's 29 issues featuring more than 2,000 pages of pastel inspiration, instruction and painting ideas—all searchable by keyword. View it on your home computer, take it with you on your laptop or print articles to use in your studio. Issues are in PDF format, making them viewable on both PC and Mac with Acrobat Reader 6.0 (a free program)."Price: 64.99

"Now you can download this issue from The Artist's Magazine. It's in an easy-to-search pdf format that works on almost all computers equipped with the free Acrobat Reader program. The issue is compatible with PCs, Macs and many other computers. For a complete explanation of the process of downloading a digital product from our website, please read our FAQs. PLEASE NOTE: This is a large file that is best downloaded with a broadband connection, such as DSL or a cable modem. Highlights Guide to Acrylic Mediums Make Your Colors Pop! Copper as a Surface for Oil Pick the Right Underlayer for Pastel Drawing Lesson: Conifers and Hardwoods Features Finding Arcadia Kent Lovelace evokes vanished landscapes by restricting his palette and painting not on canvas but on copper. By Meredith E. Lewis From the Ground Up It all starts with the surface. Five masters of the medium—Peter Seltzer, Sydney McGinley, Tim Tepe, Sam Goodsell and Paul Murray—describe the w"Price: 5.99

"FeaturesA Glorious AccordUtah artist Robert Moore paints spectrums beyond his perception. By Gussie FauntleroyYoung MasterAdrian Gottlieb follows centuries-old traditions to create contemporary figurative oils. By Norman KolpasEveryday MagicBrian Slawson conjures the light fantastic to create realistic paintings with an element of mystery. By Rosemary CarstensPick of the WestA sneak peek at artwork from The West Select, the new invitational at the Phoenix Art Museum this month.Focus on: Collectors' IssueMagnificent ObsessionWe spotlight 18 art collectors from Long Island to La Jolla.Art Events Southwest High season at galleries in Scottsdale, AZ.Rocky MountainsRepresenting the West Exhibit & Sale at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo, CO.West CoastPlein Air Painters of America show at the Haggin Museum in Stockton, CA.Beyond the WestAmerican Society of Marine Artists exhibition at the Cornell Museum of Art and American Culture in Delray Beach, FL.SpotlightAmerican Impressi"Price: 6.99